Left, right, left

Teagun Ahrens generally throws left-handed, but a couple of seasons ago, he struck out a batter in a VFW game throwing right-handed. After two outs “we had a mound visit, and my coach brought out the right-handed glove, and I ended up striking the last kid out with my right hand.” Pitchers can switch hands between batters but not during an at-bat.

It’s a rare skill, said Cummins: “I don’t think any [kids that I’ve coached] could really pull it off and do it well.”

Ahrens played catcher when he was younger, and it’s uncommon to catch leftie, “so, I started practicing with my right hand and grew strength with that.” He has a special six-fingered glove that allows him to switch hands quickly. Watching him warm up before a game recently, he looked strong with both arms during long toss.

His ambidextrous ways end there. Ahrens is not a switch hitter. He golfs left-handed but can only throw a football right-handed. He writes and eats right-handed. He’s on the clay target team, and I believe he shoots left-handed.